i just got off the phone with mom and dad and dad mentioned that it might be possible for my Aunt’s and Uncle’s to come to the wedding. in the last few days i was starting to get real uncomfortable with the idea of my friends coming to the wedding – mainly because i don’t want to manage their time, etc. i would much rather have more family there and this also gives me a good way to tell my friends that plans have changed. i would definitely prefer that Eriko’s family and extended family meet my family. i have to improve my Japanese if i’m going to be able to serve as even the most basic of translators.

well, the internet super-highway. ;P i even signed up for basic cable, at $2 a month more. now i can finally watch Seinfeld in a crystal clear fashion. the living room is almost completely organized, but the kitchen and my bedroom really leave something to be desired. i didn’t get so much accomplished today; i was pretty lethargic. out of the blue, i got an email from my high school buddy Patrick. from his description of himself, he’s really come a long way. what is even more amazing is the way he talks about my dad. our buddy David did the same thing. gives me a glimmer of realization that i cannot even fathom how lucky i am.

i recieved a technical review of my article yesterday; i’m almost finished with my feedback. the reviewer had some good points but he didn’t completely destroy it, so that’s good…

well…. my desire to be a luddite didn’t make it very far. i get nervous since i’m unable to backup spike/belle and that i’m unable to check on them from home. i realize that this will mean i’m once again going to use the computer more than i should, but i’m going to have to rely on willpower to stop as my obligations do not allow me to be computer free.

it started Friday night when I went with my team to Outback. we had nice time and i was stuffed. after work, i spent the evening relaxing and dealing with my food coma. on Saturday I slept in, then proceeded to borrow a power screwdriver from work so i could put together some shelves intended for my storage locker. having finished that, i proceeded to put together my entertainment center and bookshelf as well. i was quite pleased to have finished building all those items when i came into work for a bit, mainly to look at a problem Kris was trying to solve. i didn’t get real far on that, but still took off for Tacoma about 6 o’clock. i hung out with Kris and ate some indian food from my favorite restaraunt until about 9, when i met up with Ariel. we drove around for quite a while looking for a place to sit and talk. we eventually found one, but having done most of our talking in the car, we only stayed there for about an hour. i headed back up to Seattle and went to bed about 1 AM. i woke up early on Sunday; i picked up Brandon and we drove to Kirkland to meet with Art. it was a good breakfast; it is pleasant to hang out with those guys. i left my lights on and we had a minor adventure finding jumper cables to start the Miata, but soon after Brandon and i were on our way back. we got into a bit of a political discussion outside his apartment and it turns out he is a bit of an arm grabber when he wants to make a point. luckily i’m not too excitable so i didn’t get upset. as politics go, nothing was resolved and i went home. after giving Bailey a quick pat, i came into work. i started working on fixing a website for Jay. it was horribly broken and while fixing it the mail server had some trouble so i ended up hanging out at work slightly longer than i expected. i rode my bike home and then took a nap, as i was so exhausted from the trip. i started unpacking my boxes of books while watching a Japanese DVD, figuring i would spend the rest of the evening doing this. instead, i got a call from Pete who had earlier sent an email to several people indicating he had an extra ticket for a play. turns out i was the only one who spoke up, so i went with him to see “The Play’s the Thing” or something like that. it was funny and his company was enjoyable. i returned home about 10 where i vegged out in from of the tv for about 45 minutes before going to sleep. wow!

having slept about 9 hours, i feel much better. Bailey is now on an open-window policy, allowed to come and go as she pleases. i also removed the litter box, hopefully this won’t be a premature move. typically she stops using it for a few days before i take it away but this time it was just too stinky and i want a fresh-smelling snugglenest.